Author: Lori Hanson

We are excited to announce that the submission window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation award is officially open! We will be accepting applications for the award between October 10, 2022, and January 10, 2023. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for…

I live in Colorado.  Hearing that, you might be thinking, “Ahhh skiing, beautiful mountains, great beer, blue skies, snow….”  Or, you may have thought what many do: “legal weed”! It is true, recreational marijuana use was first legalized here in 2012, so it is pretty commonplace for us to see dispensaries on every corner or…

Are you a news junkie?  How about a SUSTAINABILITY news junkie?  If so, check out the website https://www.greenmatters.com/! Green Matters is a lifestyle media company dedicated to making news and topics across sustainability and innovation accessible to all.  Here you will find multiple interesting articles relating to sustainability news and trends.  From food, to climate action,…

Many of us order from Amazon on a regular basis. Some of us (I won’t admit it, but it might be true…) even order almost daily. What you might not realize though, is that Amazon has some pretty admirable sustainability initiatives and goals. For example, Amazon has a goal to be “Net-Zero Carbon by 2040”….

We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award was American Realty Advisors (ARA)! The Sustainability and Innovation award celebrates excellence in energy, water and / or trash management, as well as projects demonstrating measurable enhancements in sustainability practices. The award was presented to ARA…

We are excited to announce that the submission window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation award is officially open! We will be accepting applications for the award between October 10, 2021, and January 10, 2022. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for…

The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has established a series of energy audits for commercial and multifamily buildings.  These audits can be useful in making plans for improving overall energy efficiency at your communities.  ASHRAE has three levels of energy audits, which vary based on the level of intensity, time…

We are excited to announce that the submission window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation award is officially open! We will be accepting applications for the award between October 10, 2021, and January 10, 2022. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for…

We are all very familiar with the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our lives (changes in work, changes in schooling, changes in social behavior, loss of loved ones), but what impact has the pandemic had on the environment? Just as the pandemic has had both positive (more time with family, a slower…

Bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency, has gained extreme popularity in recent years.  Bitcoin allows financial transactions to be made without the involvement of banks and allows users to buy merchandise anonymously. As a way to earn Bitcoins and put more coins into circulation, users can “mine” for more coins.  In order to “mine” Bitcoin, computers –…